The Bolte School News

Prof. Hoffman joined Mount St. Mary’s Richard J. Bolte School of Business as a full time faculty member in fall 2015. He has prior teaching experience as an adjunct professor at various colleges and universities including University of Maryland, Strayer University, and Montgomery College. He is also a frequent speaker, lecturer and instructor for professional and industry organizations and conferences.

Prof. Hoffman’s research and writings focus on forensic accounting and fraud investigation matters. He is currently writing a book entitled Trust is Not an Internal Control, A Small Business Guide to Preventing Fraud and expects its publication in 2016. He has also authored numerous articles and other resource materials on forensic accounting including in the areas of fraud investigation, prevention, and detection.

Prof. Hoffman is a practicing CPA with a specialization in forensic accounting and fraud examination. He has been involved in numerous high-profile cases as a consulting and testifying expert. He has performed forensic accounting services for governmental entities, public and private companies, nonprofits and individuals for over 30 years. He has performed forensic services in support of litigation and claims for lost earnings and profits, business interruption, shareholder disputes, intellectual property infringement, bankruptcy and restructuring and structural settlements; assistance with interrogatories, document requests and depositions; and serving as an expert witness. He has conducted and led teams of forensic accountants on fraud investigations ranging from small family-owned businesses to large governmental organizations with losses of over $500 million. He has performed and supervised valuations for individuals, estates and public and closely held companies in numerous industries. He has also assisted companies and nonprofits with restructuring and turnaround situations, including recapitalizations, reorganizations and liquidations.

Prof. Hoffman is a CPA licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) by the AICPA, a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), holds the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation from the AICPA, Certified in the Reid Technique of Interviews and Interrogations, and a Private Investigator (PI) licensed by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.